精彩暑期在约翰霍普金斯大学的一个月很长也很短

暑期对于嘉祥国际高中部的老师和同学们来说，就像一座巨型“充电站”！尤其是对于想要拓宽眼界的各位同学们来说，在假期里前往全球各地参加暑校是他们的“必修课”。

Summer vacation is a great opportunity for JXIHSDers to take a rest and pursue what they want, especially for our students. In which, many of them join the summer school around the world. 

Ella在记录属于她的约翰霍普金斯之旅

此前，国高11年级学姐 Anna 同学，带来了她在耶鲁全球青年学者项目（YYGS）的夏校体验（点此查看）。今天，“嘉祥国际高中部暑校团”的另一位萌妹子——来自10年级的 Ella 同学，要为我们分享她在美国约翰霍普金斯大学“工程创新项目”的暑校生活，让我们一起来看看吧：

Before this, the 11th grader Anna shared her experience at the Yale Global Young Scholars Program (YYGS) Summer School. Today, the 10th grader Ella is going to tell us something about her summer school life in Johns Hopkins University.

项目介绍 Program

美国约翰霍普金斯大学工程创新项目是一个具有大学水准的，专门为在数学科学有天赋或者在工程方面有兴趣（或者是在对工程好奇的）高中生提供的夏校。这项计划自2006起实施，在项目中，学生学会如何像工程师一样思考和解决问题，并有机会获得约翰霍普金斯大学（JHU）的学分。

JHU Engineering Innovation is an exciting, college-level, summer program for motivated high school students with an aptitude in math and science and an interest in (or curiosity about) engineering. This program has been available to high school students since 2006. In the program, students learn to think and problem-solve like engineers and have the opportunity to earn Johns Hopkins University (JHU) credit.

Ella镜头下的美丽校园

项目通过将数学和科学知识应用到实验室和实际操作中，课堂上所学到的概念将与现实世界的实践产生紧密联系。此外，在学生们参加大学水平的课堂、解决问题、测试理论、且最终像一个工程师一样的思考的过程中，他们的信心也会逐渐增长。

By applying knowledge of math and science to labs and hands-on projects, the concepts learned in high school classrooms are linked to real-world practice.  Additionally, students’ confidence grows as they attend college-level lectures, solve problems, test theories, and ultimately learn to think like engineers.

学生们的实践成果

在4到5周的项目期间，学生将会进行土木、化学、电气/计算机、机械工程和材料科学的实验室活动。他们还准备了一份产品报告，用以学习工程经济学，并写一篇研究论文，每周参加一次小测验，完成一次全面的期末考试。

Over this four — or five—week (depending upon the site) program, students complete lab activities in civil, chemical, electrical/computer, mechanical engineering and materials science.  They also prepare a presentation in response to a Request for Proposal, learn about engineering economics, write a research paper, take weekly quizzes, and complete a comprehensive final exam.

 学术 Academic

EI 有两个 Section (分组)，我所在的便是位于 Hood College 的 Hood Section。同在 Hood，又有 ABCD 四个分组，每个组大概20名学员，两名教授和一名助教（助教一般都是原来参加过这个项目的学长）。

EI had two Sections, and I was at the Hood Section of Hood College. In Hood, there were four subgroups, each group included 20 students, two professors and one teaching assistant (TAs are generally the students who have joint this project before)

分组完成项目

EI的学术方面和我预想的不太一样，并不是简简单单的过报告和做题，期间穿插着很多很多的实验。从测算意大利面的杨氏模量，到用意大利面和环氧建立桥梁，从老鼠夹的自我设计制作，到线路的设计和连接，从化学的基础实验（蒸馏，色谱，传热）到提案请求的设计和讲解呈现。

The academic aspects of EI
were not the same as I expected. It was not just a lecture or some quizzes. Instead, we had to do many experiments, including measuring the Young’s modulus of spaghetti, building bridges with spaghetti and epoxy. To design mouse clips, to do the basic experiments of chemistry (distillation, chromatography, heat transfer) ……

短短四周之内，八个实验被安排，并且因为实验都是分组合作，所以和一个班的同学都逐渐熟悉了起来。当然，有实验的地方便会有对应的实验报告以及处理数据的Excel表格。

During the four weeks, we finished eight experiments. Because students were grouped together, we became familiar with each other. Of course, each experiment was asked to complete a report and an Excel spreadsheet for processing the data.

印象中最难受的回忆就是在“肝”材料实验室Material Lab的数据整理和实验报告的时候。因为它的数据繁多，实验所需要的分析又十分繁杂，当时真的有一种写到天荒地老海枯石烂都写不完的绝望感。

The most uncomfortable memory for me was analyzing the data compilation and experimental report in the Material Lab. Because of the large amount of data, the complicated data-analysis, I was kind of desperate for real at that time.

报告部分是我个人认为十分轻松的一项，主要就是听老师讲课，记下知识点，会将公式运用于实际例题就能达到标准的一个过程。如果听不懂的话，可以举手提问也可以课后结合本课的教案自行复习。

However, the report was easy for me. It was mainly a process of listening to the teacher, recording the key points, and applying the formula to the actual examples to achieve the results. If you didn’t understand it, you can raise your hand and ask questions. You can also review the lessons after class.

一个工程师的“诞生过程”

随堂问答和考试的部分是真正的让人感觉到“大学的学术水平”是什么感觉。随堂问答是每周一次，共三次，涵盖了每一周的考点，具体可以参考国内的月考或者周考。

Quizzes and Exam made me recognize what is the College Level. Quizzes were weekly test, three times in total. It was kind of like YueKao in China.

值得一提的是，结业考试带给我的感受是最大的。结业考试分为了课上和课后考试两部分，课上就是300分两小时的考试，和我们一般所接触到的期末考试没有太大的区别。

Final Exam impressed me most. Final included in-class and take-home. In-class was a 300-credits, two-hour exam.

Ella的结业证书

而课后考试是五道设计类的大题，一天之内完成并提交。这五道题就是完全靠自己动脑子并且对所学知识进行应用的大题。遥想当时，从早上一直写到晚上，写了9个多小时，写的欲哭无泪，才将这五道大题大致完成。我记得第二天教授检查这个课后考试的时候，微笑着告诉我们：“Welcome to university! （欢迎你进入大学学习）”

The take-home exam asked students to finish 5 design topics and submitted within one day. To solve these five questions, we had to rely on what we learned. It took me heart-broken 9 hours to finish the take-home. I remembered the next day when the professor checked this take-home exam, he smiled and told us: “Welcome to university!”

生活 Life

EI Program的生活方面有一整个研究助理 (RA) 的团队来打理。除了每天晚上的自愿性的活动组织（比如放放电影，唱唱k什么的），他们会负责我们每晚的就寝和查房，以保证所有人的安全。

EI Program had a RA team for our campus life. In addition to the voluntary activities organized every night (such as watching movies, singing in the basement), they were responsible for our nightly check to ensure the safety of everyone.

好时巧克力镇

每周的星期六，RA 都会组织必修的活动，星期日都是放的自由时间。回首过去的三次出行，我们到了好时巧克力镇，约翰霍普金斯大学 Homewood, 华盛顿特区几个地方。

Every Saturday, RAs organized mandatory activities, and Sundays were free time. In the past three trips, we visited Hershey To
wn, Johns Hopkins University Homewood, Washington, DC.

不只如此，我和RA们还有很多的回忆。Diane是RA的总管，她每一次见到我们都会笑着打招呼：“女士们，今天过的怎么样啊”，她也能记住我们谁和谁经常一起走，会记得谁和谁是室友，仿佛用心爱着每一个人。

I had lot of memories with our RAs. Diane is the general manager of RA. Every time she saw us, she smiled and said: “Ladies, how are you doing today?” She can also remember our relationships between each other. And she seemed to love everyone wholeheartedly.

Ella(左二)和小伙伴们

RA们在一起做了一个PPT，上面全部都是我们的照片。每一个人，92个人，没有一个人被忘记。无论是闹腾的安静的，喜欢参加活动的，喜欢宅着的，开朗的内向的，不论国籍，不论性格，每一个人都至少有一张单人照。集体照更是数不胜数，笑容在每一个人脸上浮现，那个时候真的会有一种感觉，认识你们真好。

The RAs made a PPT of photos of all the students, 92 students in total. Whether the student was quiet, positive, cheerful, or introverted. Regardless of nationality and personality, each person had at least one single photo and numerous group photos. The smile appeared on everyone’s face, which was so great.

我有一张照片是Caroline（我们的RA）和我的自拍，很大很大的一张图，占了一整张的半个多版面。这种感觉很奇妙吧，他们好像没做什么，但是为什么我却能感受到自己被重视了呢。

One of my photos was Caroline (our RA) and I. That was a very large picture, which occupied a half-multiple layout. This feeling was wonderful. It seemed that they did nothing important, but why can I feel that I am valued?

另外的是，在这里还有很多很多的朋友，中韩混血Marshall，哥伦比亚小姐姐Gabriela，德国美籍小哥Eric，巴西仙男Paul，印度SJ，土耳其室友Elif，美国开朗小姐姐Isabella，和我最喜欢的北京妹子蓉蓉和Tracy，整个夏校有他们的陪伴真的超级超级的好。

In addition, there were many friends here, including Chinese and Korean half Marshall, Columbia girl Gabriela, German American-born Eric, Brazilian boy Paul, SJ from India, Turkish roommate Elif, American girl Isabella, and my favorite Beijing girls Rong Rong and Tracy. Within them, the entire summer was really super good.

分别的那天，Gabriela走的时候紧紧的抱了我一下，“谢谢你Ella，我好高兴遇见你，谢谢你给我的所有帮助。”蓉蓉在我走的那天，是熬到了凌晨两点，然后一直陪我坐到我坐上班车离开学校，并在离别的时候给我一个大大的拥抱。Diane看到，笑着说：“这可能就是知心好友了。”

On the day of the separation, Gabriela hugged me tightly when she left. “Thank you Ella, I am so happy to meet you, thank you for all your help.” Rong Rong stayed up late until 2:00 pm after I taking on the bus and gave me a big hug. Diane saw it and said with a smile: “This may be a true friend.”

总而言之，一个月，很长，也很短。

In all, this month is short in reunion and long in expectation!